This crossword No. 27588 clues and answers were published on Wed 15 Aug 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 27588 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Directed song with a gentle piano introduction : APPLIED
5-across – Old king advances, one first person replacing another : RAMESES
9-across – Colleagues work, given retrospective concession : OPPOS
10-across – Time of life that’s featured in tragedy : MIDDLEAGE
11-across – Officers getting negligent little sleeper to admit wickedness : BOYSINBLUE
12-across – See 20 : SHOP
14-across – Alan is chap involved in energised rapping — American music : APPALACHIAN
18-across – Clue to a host offering euphemistic expressions? : MINCEDOATHS
21-across – Report of contemptible person being kicked : TOED
22-across – Dealt with chum needing to collect a vehicle — something in hand : METACARPAL
25-across – See 24 Down : INEVERDID
26-across – More than one climber is having inner struggle : IVIES
27-across – Returning engineer flaps about nothing — one who says too much : SPOILER
28-across – Busy with aim to embrace something green? : ENGAGED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One losing heart when taken in by a business graduate, low form of life : AMOEBA
2-down – Old man to settle on a tree : PAPAYA
3-down – Starts small educational organisation with one rich philanthropist : INSTIGATES
4-down – Discharge journalist that’s upset common people : DEMOB
5-down – Deter swimming around island for one particular swimmer : REDMULLET
6-down – Stubborn person making a mess, wasting day after day : MULE
7-down – Two instructions to be violent to achieve great success : SMASHHIT
8-down – Cleaning waste water up in to-and-fro action : SWEEPING
13-down – End of fine game in topping sport : ICESKATING
15-down – One paid US seller for food : PROVENDER
16-down – Attempts to keep university workshops : SMITHIES
17-down – Californian good guy? Individual on the up : ANGELENO
19-down – See 14 : SPRING
20-down – Demand of union prevented trader doing business : CLOSED
23-down – Bad son kicked out of seat : ADDLE
24-down – My friend ultimately finishes on good terms with English composer : WELL
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.